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PRESS DIGEST- Canada - July 5

Published 2016-07-05, 08:55 a/m
© Reuters.  PRESS DIGEST- Canada - July 5
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July 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker is
reportedly bowing to pressure from Germany, scrapping a plan to
fast-track support for a trade agreement with Canada. Ottawa and the provinces are expected to reach a
long-promised deal on internal trade at this month's premiers
summit in Whitehorse, but a major hurdle remains over whether
governments should be able to protect some contracts from going
to out-of-province companies. The federal government and the four Atlantic Canada
premiers are launching a three-year pilot project to
dramatically increase immigration, nearly doubling the intake
into the region, as part of a new strategy to counter aging
populations and slumping economies. POST
** Calgary existing detached home prices rose for the first
time in eight months but local realtors say economy conditions
mean the market is still in for a rough ride. Conservative MP Jason Kenney will be making an
announcement about his future on Wednesday as rumors mount that
he plans to leave federal politics to lead a unite-the-right bid
in Alberta. BlackBerry Ltd BB.TO belt holsters won't be popular for
much longer on Capitol Hill, one of the last strongholds for the
Canadian smartphone maker. U.S. Senate staffers will switch to
Android and iOS devices once the organization's depleting
stockpile of BlackBerrys disappears, according to a staff memo.

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